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Log splitter lift pics ?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Pallet Pete, Oct 7, 2013.

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  1. Pallet Pete

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    Who has one ? I would like to make one on the beam of my splitter but I want to see how all of you anchored yours. Mine will be diy.
     
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    Pete, how do you want to run it? Manually (via long lever), an electric winch, or hydraulically?
     
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    I have an electric winch for it.
     
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    Pete, BrianK made a manual "jack" type lift for his.....ask him how he made it. Maybe you could make something similar......
     
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    I think you've seen mine Pete, and its most likely not what you're looking for, but here's what I did for anyone else who is interested. Its a Harbor Freight truck bed crane welded to the hydraulic tank/axle box. It wouldn't take much work to swap out the hand crank for an electric winch:
     

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    Here's a photo of Jags' lift posted at TractorbyNet:

    [​IMG]
     
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    Thanks guys but your right Brian I am looking to finish fabbing side beam lift. I need some hinge ideas more than anything. I have rebar I was considering using as a hinge through a pipe ?
     
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    Here's an assembly from a thread at Arborist:
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    One more from TractorbyNet:
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    Thanks Brian unfortunately I can't talk to jags anymore for reasons you know.... He was helping me with the splitter big time. Maybe I will head over to tractor by net he's a great guy and I still owe him homebrew ;).
     
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    Jags' machine uses some heavy round stock (1"?) and two pillow block bearings to pivot the lift. Overkill for a winch lifted application for sure but bombproof and pretty easy to do in any case.
     
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    Hmm that sounds doable. I will put pics up tomorrow of what I have going MM then you can get a better idea too. It's simple but hopefully effective.
     
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    From Jags thread at TOS:

     

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    If you are planning on mounting the winch like it is in the "jag.jpg" photo, I would recommend you have a drop down support of some type to help support it from the ground.
     
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    How did you attach yours Oliver ?
     
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    Hey Sav. Tell Pete how you split large wood without a log lift. :whistle:
     
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    Uh oh...:popcorn:
     
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    He prolly won't see it Pete. :whistle:
     
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